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jewish crowd eusebius life of constantine 3 18 19 nicene and post nicene fathers 1979 second series vol 1 pp 524 525 considering that easter has nothing to do with christianity one can only wonder if the parents of the small children running around a yard have any clue that the practice they are enjoying was developed specifically to torment the jewish people the sheer number of holidays and beliefs that were combined under constantine are astounding the very common depiction of the virgin mother mary holding the baby jesus originated with numerous earlier depictions of the pagan god osiris holding horus initially the christians did not even use original artwork it being easier to worship borrowed egyptian art while changing the names of the characters and despite no biblical indications that jesus even celebrated his birthday and it not being a common practice by his followers immediately following his death it became convenient to do so on december 25 since national celebrations were already happening to commemorate the birth of the sun for the winter solstice a staple holiday for the pagans as is often the case with historical figures the respect given constantine for his tolerance and unification efforts is a byproduct of revisionist history he deeply hated the jewish people and many of his religious and political decisions were based on this hatred despite claims that he was christian he actively participated in pagan beliefs and holidays and did not actually become baptized as a christian until his deathbed conversion the modern day christianity the world recognizes is far more a product of the religion constantine implemented than any structure set up by jesus a combination of pagan and semi christian beliefs born out of political necessity and strong anti semitism posted by mark meloy at 8 31 am 24 comments labels constantine christianity religion tuesday september 29 2009 just too good for words posted by mark meloy at 7 18 pm no comments friday july 17 2009 to hell and healthcare once as a boy i was told a story about a man that walked on water this man walked on water in a storm and was so powerful that when a member of a nearby boat tried to meet him on the water and began to sink this man was able to rescue him he simply reached out his hand grabbed him and saved him the next day my grandmother told me the story again only this time added that this amazing man was able to heal a sick little girl at her own funeral so easily that he even stated to mourners that she was just sleeping that evening my mother again repeated the story adding that this amazing man could even raise the dead including one that had passed away three whole days earlier and every day after that this story was repeated so much so and by so many trusted members of my family that i began to believe it as true and chose a few years later to live the rest of my life following this man this amazing man motivated me to go day after day door to door telling others about his amazing powers trying to show them that following this man was the only true way to happiness over and over the door was slammed in my face yet i still happily went to the next door telling others how any life spent not serving this man was useless a complete waste in fact i even told them of another person an evil one that controlled all they did even if they did not realize it if they did not immediately listen to me and begin following this amazing man that i so admired i spent my days thrilled that i was following this great man and felt deep sorry for the lost that did not recognize his power this man gave us all hope a chance at a better life this man had all the answers to life s problems life without him was a life of despair i would put all of my trust in him every second of my life devoted to convincing others to follow him after all who else could walk on water and heal my every sickness and even raise me from the dead i would never need another as this man was all i would ever need in my life then i got the flu i didn t go door to door that day my faith waned i went to the doctor throughout the country religious zealots tell us exactly the best way to live our lives be born again get baptized accept jesus as our lord and savior get saved give your money to a church and wear magic underwear all these amazingly faithful minions totally dependent on their religion on jesus to solve all the worlds ills and yet as these same people complain about stem cell research about god s creatures used for medical testing about the horrific sins done in the name of science they all line up like seniors at an early bird special for healthcare should they become sick at the funeral of the faithful one would hear wondrous things on how god needed another angel how for one individual this was god s time for him and now this amazing faithful person was in heaven singing with harps and eating chocolate resting comfortably on a sealy posturpedic cloud then why go to a doctor at all why put off such wonderment who turns down free unlimited chocolate it is interesting that the evangelicals seen so intent on telling us of the wonders of heaven yet like the rest of us so desperately want to put it off how can they march outside the white house in protest of stem cell research and then line up to receive the fruits of such an abomination if they truly wanted to live the life of christ should not living past 33½ years of age be a real problem for them medicine a product of science should be the enemy of the evangelical the same people that believe in evolution that we were once apes treating the health of one of god s chosen ones say it ain t so just driving by a clinic should motivate these godlike ones to raise their hands and form the cross in protest desperate to stave off any of the devils impurities and if they truly believe they are on the road to a much better place that only jesus can ever save them from the darkness of this world then maybe it s time to but your life where your faith is so drop your healthcare insurance it only makes sense the average life expectancy in the time of jesus was under 40 in what was one of the more advanced civilizations science has certainly extended that but gods true worshipers have no need of science drop your healthcare and maybe then we can take your protests seriously after all why put off going to heaven and all that chocolate as for me i will keep my insurance i would rather put off as long as possible my trip to hell posted by mark meloy at 11 24 am 10 comments labels god healthcare thursday july 16 2009 good money after bad the plight of the community college system ii the role of a solid education is to show its student his true ignorance that beyond the common truths of adolescence lays a world which no matter how much one tries can never be fully realized or understood the hope is maintained that this will instill a new curiosity an ability to look at both sides of an issue and still realize that there remain countless more less important are the details the facts one memorizes the midterms cramming and gpa s these take a far distant second to the value one truly receives from a solid secondary education this is precisely the reason college professors need to be held to a higher standard college cannot be a mere extension of high school it must go much further one s own brilliance alone cannot qualify one as a professor as a mere recitation of facts is a gross inadequacy sure there are exceptions brilliant minds lecture at many universities yet the professors that remain with the student throughout their lifetime are not the headliners but the unknown geniuses those that have developed and finely honed the skill of connecting with their pupils viewing those before them as more than a simple number and sat score but as a wandering mind looking for and expecting direction to those ascribed this responsibility we need to expect more community college is quite different than a privately funded one not only is it state supported but a large percentage of the student depend on federal and state financial aid as well therefore these are almost entirely taxpayer funded which presents another lurking danger the potential to become the mindless cash pit that is the dmv or other service oriented state run agencies these agencies face one significant issue how to adequately measure output you may not like the service you receive at the dmv but you have little alternative similarly no matter the quality of a state or community college one may attend more than likely the cost of a private institution is prohibitive thus leaving few options therefore all opportunity to look at the output must be taken advantage of one way to do this is to look at grades distributed by the professors as compared to others that have taught the same or similar classes in an attempt to do this i recently requested the grades given out over the past 3 semesters from gateway community college in new haven ct the class selected was composition 200 for two reasons 1 i had taken it and knew what it involved and 2 that it is a crucial class for students looking to transfer their college credits to a 4 year school initially this request was denied by every level of the administration but thanks to a phone call from the freedom of information bureau in connecticut it was finally released the results supported my initial hunch that there would be a drastic disparity in grades despite their being for the same class and the supposed similarity of the requirements for the class one professor kerin kelsey distributed an average grade of 92 while another martha hayes over multiple classes gave an average of 73 3 despite that both were teaching the same class composition 200 kelsey distributed no grades lower than a b while hayes gave out no a s and 8 f s out of 37 students thus in classes taught by martha hayes over 20 of the students failed it is important to remember that students when selecting a class base it almost solely on the schedule and not who may be teaching the class most don t know the professors beforehand and therefore have little if any idea that despite the class having the same title they can be drastically different in both difficulty and quality this discrepancy however cannot be blamed on the teachers rather one must take a closer look at those that allowed this to happen in any business this disparity would be a loud and very clear warning that something is off academic freedom may allow the methods used to differ but not the overall information taught so in this case either one of the professors methods are ineffective or they are teaching something completely different from each other so how does this go unnoticed when i was finally given this information i was informed by the director of research that this was the first time anyone had even requested it that those responsible for reviewing the performance of these professors had never asked for the grades distributed was a shock however this was soon tempered when the review process for tenured professors was explained tenured professors are reviewed by department heads every 5 years quick name another industry where this is the case drive through workers at mcdonalds are reviewed every 6 months but those entrusted the education of the next generation have 60 months between assessments more surprising is the review method divided into 4 parts self assessment class observation by superior the professors professional plan and the supervisor s assessment each of these can be discussed in more detail but the fact is that the evaluation comes down to the opinion of the professor being reviewed and their immediate superior who is often a personal friend and coworker teaching the same or similar classes that this is a joke needs not be said however the greatest issue with this evaluation method is that it is completely devoid of any impartial parties and even more significantly the end user in any service oriented situation customer reviews are crucial and greatly impactful with good reason an employee that contributes to unsatisfied customers will cost the business profit and those that contribute well to client satisfaction will provide a boost to the bottom line that a state school does not exist for profit does not mean the standard should be lower that it is supported by tax dollars should make the demands even more stringent that any university can offer a class where the grade received is based not on ability and effort but the professor teaching it needs to take a closer look at its methods but lacking any program that does look at these statistics and lacks the desire to do so it is difficult to see how this will ever change i am not suggesting that any of the professors mentioned here lose their position but rather that the evidence available be analyzed as it would in any business and that the tax dollars of the public be regarded as more valuable than they are currently being viewed thus resulting in a better and more consistent education i am in the unique position of having taken both of these professors and know firsthand of their strengths and weaknesses in the classroom or at least in the ones i happened to be in additionally for a living i am a management consultant and spend my days analyzing the effectiveness of the message of the companies i consult with i know that professor kelsey runs a class that is extremely enjoyed and looked forward to and that she works especially well with the weaker students however one could hand in their math homework as a research paper and still get a b professor hayes on the other hand desires greatly to push her student to higher levels but lacks the ability to connect with her classroom and stay on a consistent message can both of these be improved absolutely but if those entrusted with the responsibility to review the performance of these professors fail to do so adequately and willfully ignore the information and statistics so readily available to them expecting positive results is a reach accountability in public academia is non existent and the dine and dash continues the rather hefty price left to be paid for by the next generation posted by mark meloy at 11 51 am 2 comments labels community college funding grades standards tuesday july 14 2009 good money after bad the plight of the community college system today the white house released a statement regarding president obama s new plan to provide an additional 12 billion into the community college system with a large part of it going toward financial aid programs in the current economic climate this is welcome news as college enrollment especially among the more cost effective community colleges often increases exponentially additionally students are not considered unemployed therefore the all important unemployment rate can be effected positively and as the economy betters a 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